The following are the last words spoken by famous individuals:

"Nothing matters. Nothing matters."
—Louis B. Mayer, film producer; died October 29, 1957

"It is very beautiful over there."
—Thomas Alva Edison, inventor; died October 18, 1931
(Edison may have been referring to the view outside of his window.)

"I'm bored with it all."
—Winston Churchill, statesman; died January 24, 1965
(Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later.)

"How were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden?"
—P. T. Barnum, circus entrepreneur; died 1891

"Am I dying, or is this my birthday?"
—Lady Nancy Astor; died 1964
(When she woke briefly during her last illness and found all her family around her.)

"Why yes, a bulletproof vest."
—Domonic Willard
(A foot soldier during the Prohibition, just before his death by firing squad. He was asked if he had any last requests.)

"Don't let me die; I have got so much to do."
—Huey Long, "The Kingfish," governor of and senator from Louisiana; died 1935

"My work is done. Why wait?"
—George Eastman, inventor; died 1932
(from his suicide note)